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Friday, November 5, 2010

MoFo Five: Stayin' Alive

I'm really sorry for all these ridiculously geeky post titles. But I am happy to report that I am alive and the previously mentioned marathon headache is non-existent today! Thanks for all the Get Betters and headrub recommendations :).

Today's post is going to deviate from the usual a bit. I'd like to introduce you to My Refrigerator. I'm sure you're all mildly acquainted with some similar technology. It keeps food cold and fresh.In my non-computer time, I am a book and paper nerd and make a food zine called Marmalade Umlaut, which has a circulation of - oh, four or five people (I'm mad fame). If anyone is interested in a copy, leave me a comment or email me at antimaud(at)hotmail(dot)com. It has food memories, food news, original food poetry, occasional comics by my very good friend and cartoonist extraordinaire Gregorinksi Farrelloreli, plus some recipes and random ramblings. ANYWAY, I also have the occasional feature entitled "Wot's In Yr Fridge??" to give readers a glimpse into a typical vegan's refrigerator and what we vegans do with these bizzare "carrots" and "Goddess Dressings" (pagan heathens that we are, we worship the fungi that sprout from the expired bottles. Right?)So, here's a real glimpse into my refrigerator. Let's start at the top. Ghosts from yore call it an ice box, I like to call it my freezer.In it, we've got: two! bags of vegan white chocolate chips, a TJ dark chocolate-almond bar, walnut pieces, frozen pie crusts, Ginger Newman-Os, ground flax seed, Gardenburgers, ground coffee, the roommate's Czechoslovakian booze, and frozen pumpkin-cranberry muffins. Also, my roommate's bacon and homemade not-vegan strawberry ice cream.Next up:Looks like...not much, I know. Jarred tomato sauce in the back, pickles, the beginning of a dressing (olive oil with garlic and lemon juice), dried figs and raisins, red carton is soy milk, the green carton is vegetable broth, in the back is apple cider. Then is Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness drink, a mixed bag six-pack that I'm working through..., OJ, hemp milk, and sticking out a little in the back is No. 1 Pimms Cup liqueur. So sue me! 2nd shelf is cat food, miso paste, Earth Balance, hummus behind it, a pot of the quinoa and veg, hamburger buns and organic lemons. On the bottom we have more bread, Tofutti cream cheese, tofu, a container with half an avocado, soy yogurt behind that, mushrooms and 1/2 a zucchini, MORE BREAD, 1/2 an onion, and tempeh.Finally, the condiments and such:

Phew! So that's a lot. I know it doesn't sound like a lot of healthy food or vegetables, but this was taken after our dinner (which means the last of the salad was gone) and before going food shopping (which I should do tomorrow, or maybe Sunday when I'm off work). This is about when I start menu planning/grocery list planning.Here's tonight's dinner, whipped up from last night's leftover with a few added vegetables:

Emily -I only know of one store that sells them so when I go there, I stock up. They're very sweet, though.As to the nooch in the fridge - I don't think it affects the taste but I feel like it helps keep for longer. Not that it lasts long in the house anyway.

Ooo, I'm really nosy and love to look inside people's fridges. Can I come and organize your freezer for you? :) I love that you just showed it as is...I would have cleaned mine up first and pretended that's the way it always is. Not really, but I might have at least stood my powdered sugar up. You know, things like that. :) I'm kiddin' ya! I'll take a copy of your food zine. I've never heard of the word zine before. changchang75@gmail.com